Crash Damage - Help needed

Feb 15, 2006 2 Replies
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All,



I've recently had a front-end impact that has required a new front grille, bumper, bonnet, new near-side wing, skin on passenger door and I've now been told chassis realignment.



Can someone explain to me what this involves and what to look out for when I get the car back?



Will it drive the same as before? I'm really apprehensive about what it'll be like when I get it back so anyones real-life experiences (good and bad) would be appreciated.



Many thx


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Insert dots into the spaces bigbodger @ blueyonder co uk


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It involves placing a car on a jig and sometimes using heat and hydraulic rams to get the alignment right.

Watch out for abnormal tyre wear and steering issues over bumps.

Its hard to say as its a subjective thing and people always seem to think it feels different when it may not be or may have actually been "out" in the first place.

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And probably giving the garage that's doing the jigging lots of money. :o(

Depending on what the car's worth (bearing in mind that it could be a lot less than pre-accident), whether insurance companies have been involved and how well you trust the garage doing the work, it may be a good idea to have the vehicle inspected by Autolign after the work has been done to check that the chassis is straight.

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